National Basketball League (NBL)

National Basketball League (NBL)

The National Basketball League (NBL) was founded in 1979 .

In 2018 there are eight teams; seven teams in Australia and one team in New Zealand. The teams are located in Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, and Wollongong. The Illawarra Hawks are the oldest club in the competition, having participated in every season since 1979.